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Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (XNKY.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

XNKY.DE is a passive ETF by Xtrackers tracking the investment results of the Nikkei 225®. XNKY.DE launched on Oct 27, 2020 and has a 0.09% expense ratio.

Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (XNKY.DE) belongs to the Japan Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XNKY.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE charges 0.09% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020XNKY.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019XNKY.DE vs PR1J.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018XNKY.DE vs ETLR.DE
LCUJ.DE
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF Acc0.12%—Feb 2018XNKY.DE vs LCUJ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 9 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
94
—May 2015XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
92
—Oct 2020XNKY.DE vs XDJE.DE
ZPDW.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETF
90
—Nov 2015XNKY.DE vs ZPDW.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
90
—Mar 2015XNKY.DE vs NS4E.DE
JNHD.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
90
—Dec 2024XNKY.DE vs JNHD.DE

Top Performing XNKY.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XNKY.DE is at 34.73% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 38.72%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
38.72%
—Sep 2022XNKY.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
35.13%
—Oct 2020XNKY.DE vs XDJE.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
33.21%
—Jan 2013XNKY.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.99%
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
32.78%
—Jul 2006XNKY.DE vs EXX7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has 25.77% 1-year volatility. There are 53 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.56%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)16.56%—May 2008XNKY.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.94%—Feb 2019XNKY.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...18.01%—Mar 2018XNKY.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)18.02%—Oct 2020XNKY.DE vs JARI.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD Dist18.43%—Dec 2018XNKY.DE vs 36B4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XNKY.DE

XNKY.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.99%. There are 54 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.09%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
-8.09%
—May 2015XNKY.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014XNKY.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018XNKY.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs EUNN.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
-9.59%
—Mar 2015XNKY.DE vs NS4E.DE

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include XAIX.DE, XDWT.DE, XEON.DE and span 9 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
71
28.05%
—Jan 2019XNKY.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
51
21.04%
—Mar 2016XNKY.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CMoney Market
99
1.04%
—May 2007XNKY.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
69
19.50%
—Jan 2021XNKY.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
77
12.81%
—Mar 2024XNKY.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
84
13.07%
—Jul 2014XNKY.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
45
3.79%
—Mar 2016XNKY.DE vs XDWH.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
58
10.33%
—Jan 2009XNKY.DE vs XSX6.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
76
23.95%
—Jun 2017XNKY.DE vs XMME.DE
XDEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500, Equal Weight
76
14.15%
—Jun 2014XNKY.DE vs XDEW.DE

Often Compared With XNKY.DE

Investors most often compare XNKY.DE with SPYG, FBT.L, IWDA.AS. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
50
12.72%
52.75BSep 2000XNKY.DE vs SPYG
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
82
17.27%
10.53MMay 2020XNKY.DE vs FBT.L
IWDA.AS
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
84
13.23%
—Sep 2009XNKY.DE vs IWDA.AS
VJPU.L
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF USD Hedged AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
92
21.68%
4.81BJan 2020XNKY.DE vs VJPU.L
BATG.DE
L&G Japan ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF U...Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities———Oct 2022XNKY.DE vs BATG.DE
VJPA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumulatingJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
80
18.41%
—Sep 2019XNKY.DE vs VJPA.DE
VJPN.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF DistributingJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
80
18.35%
—May 2013XNKY.DE vs VJPN.DE
PAEEM.PA
Amundi PEA Emergent (MSCI Emerging) ESG Transition...Emerging Markets Equities
73
23.16%
—Jun 2025XNKY.DE vs PAEEM.PA
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
52
11.76%
—Mar 2021XNKY.DE vs AW15.DE
XM1D.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
56
20.39%
—Mar 2023XNKY.DE vs XM1D.DE
IQQJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
76
17.84%
—Oct 2004XNKY.DE vs IQQJ.DE
DBXJ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1CJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
79
18.87%
—Jan 2007XNKY.DE vs DBXJ.DE
PPFB.DE
iShares Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
30
-4.84%
—Apr 2011XNKY.DE vs PPFB.DE
EDMJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
80
19.95%
—Apr 2019XNKY.DE vs EDMJ.DE
SXR6.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
41
9.69%
—Mar 2017XNKY.DE vs SXR6.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR HedgedJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
90
20.76%
—Sep 2007XNKY.DE vs XMK9.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
82
20.13%
—Nov 2015XNKY.DE vs WTIZ.DE
SXR5.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
78
19.06%
—Jan 2010XNKY.DE vs SXR5.DE
XCJD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Climate Transition UCITS ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
52
21.70%
—Jan 2023XNKY.DE vs XCJD.DE
EJAP.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan ESG Filtered Min TE UC...Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
77
19.26%
—Feb 2016XNKY.DE vs EJAP.DE

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